NEW YORK >> Clayton Kershaw got the run support he didn’t get at home Friday in Game 1, or in St. Louis in Game 4 a year ago. Those playoff demons weren’t really his -- they were property of the Dodgers’ lineup -- though for good measure Kershaw got the first hit by any hitter on either team Tuesday.
Kershaw also enjoyed the last laugh.
His seven-inning, one-run masterpiece laid the groundwork for the Dodgers’ season-saving 3-1 win over the New York Mets in Game 4 of the National League Division Series.
The series is tied, two games apiece, with the winner set to face the Chicago Cubs in the National League Division Series.